Event Date
Tuesday, 30 June 2026 1:30 pm ~ 2:30 pm
Speaker
Professor Xiaojia Wang
（College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, U.S.A.）
Title
“Tuning Thermal Transport and Magnetization Dynamics in Functional Materials”
Abstract
Transport phenomena play an essential role in designing and engineering materials with tailored functionalities. In this talk, I will highlight our group’s efforts in integrating ultrafast spectroscopy and material engineering to uncover the fundamental mechanisms and new phenomena that govern thermal transport and magnetization dynamics in functional materials. I will share examples, including how we understand and further control thermal transport in (ultra)wide-bandgap perovskite oxides for power electronics, and how we tailor magnetization dynamics (e.g., damping and magnetic anisotropy) in perpendicular L10-FePd and synthetic antiferromagnets for energy-efficient spintronic applications. If time permits, I will also discuss our discovery of spin-strain coupling in perpendicular Co/Pd multilayers, which provides new pathways for dynamic magnetization control via high-frequency acoustic strains. By combining ultrafast dynamics with materials design, we aim to establish a microscopic understanding of transport and relaxation processes that can ultimately guide the rational design of materials for energy, information, and quantum technologies.
Chair
Prof. Masamichi Kohno
(Multiscale Science and Engineering for Energy and the Environment Thrust)
Language
English
